Chapter 19.10, Problem 19.11P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

IUPAC names and formulas of the 17 and 19 carbon containing carboxylic acid have to be given.

Concept introduction:

IUPAC Nomenclature:

IUAC gives rules for the naming of chemical compounds. These rules are,

Carboxylic acid is the one of the type of organic compound with general structure of $\text{RCOOH}$.

In the nomenclature of Carboxylic acid, find the longest chain of the compound first then remaining groups and atoms are consider as substituent. In systematic name parent chain is ended with –oic acid suffix.

In the nomenclature, Find the parent chin first then number the carbon atoms in the parent chain by giving lowest number Carboxylic group followed by designate the other substituent in its position in parent chain.

If more than one same substituent or Carboxylic groups were occurs, add a prefix (di-, tri-, tetra-, ect..) in front of parent chain name.

Finally the systematic name was written as, the substituent position number with prefix (di-, tri-, tetra-, ect..) of number of substituents followed by name of the substituent then write the parent chain name (which contains large number of carbon atoms in the chain).